“The new age diesel technology as offered by SX4 is high on power and performance, while being low on emissions. SX4 diesel offers an economical and punchier ride,” Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Managing Director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi was quoted as saying by The Economic Times..

The company expected the new variant to be as successful as other diesel cars from MSI's stable, he added.

Swift, DZiRE and Ritz are the three other cars from the company that are available in diesel variants.

MSI claims that the SX4 diesel will give a mileage of 21.5 km a litre. The SX4 also comes in petrol and CNG variants.

When asked how much sales the company is targeting from the new variant, MSI Managing Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales) Mayank Pareek said: “now we are selling 1,500-1,600 units of petrol SX4. We expect this overall volume to go up, but we have not fixed any numbers yet.”

According to the company's estimates, the market size of the A3 segment, where MSI is present with its sedans SX4 and DZiRE, was about 30,000 units a month, he added. “MSI's share is about 36 per cent and we see good opportunity in the A3 segment,” Mr. Pareek said, adding that about 60-65 per cent of the total car buyers in India preferred diesel variants.

New Maruti Suzuki SX4 Sedan Diesel 2011 Specifications:

New Maruti SX4 Sedan Diesel is expected to come with the powerful Super Turbo DDiS engine which is capable of delivering 90PS of peak power at 4000rpm.

New Maruti SX4 Sedan Diesel 2011 Mileage:

New Maruti Suzuki SX4 Sedan Diesel is expected to be most fuel efficient in the segment by providing a mileage of more than 50.5 mpg or 4.65 l/100km or 21.5 Kilometres per litre of diesel.

New Suzuki SX4 Sedan Diesel 2011 Prices in India:

The New Maruti Suzuki SX4 Sedan Diesel is priced between Rs.7.74-8.62/- lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi -- prices depend on series and location). However Maruti SX4 Diesel is priced at 8.62 lakh in New Delhi. - CAR REVIEW